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BofA/Merrill retail/LatAm retail analysts hold analyst/industry conference callU.S. Hardline Analyst Chai and LatAm Retail Analyst Ford discuss Brazil's largest hardline retailer, Via Varejo and the survival of hardline retailers in a digital age, using as a case study, Best Buy (BBY), on an Analyst/Industry conference call to be held on April 23 at 10 am.

Wal-Mart's Apple Pay competitor launching soon, Bloomberg saysCurrentC, the mobile payment application funded by Wal-Mart (WMT), Target (TGT), Best Buy (BBY) and others, will see an early trial run next month, Bloomberg reported earlier, citing three people familiar with the situation. A spokesperson for Lowe's (LOW) said the consortium behind the app expects an official launch in Q3, and Bloomberg noted that CurrentC will compete with more "established" offerings such as Apple's (AAPL) Apple Pay and Google's (GOOG) Android Pay. Reference Link